Audrey Weller, Lucey Minten, Ella Horn, Caroline Schwantes and Maggy Weller were crowned as the 2025 East Otter Tail County Midwest Dairy Association Dairy Princess Ambassadors.  The coronation was held at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill on March 30th. Thank you to Chad Rudolph for the delicious meal. Audrey is the daughter of Brad and Bridget… Read More

By Samantha Siedow Report for Minnesota A pilot program that aims to address a shortage of cancer care in rural Minnesota would receive funding under legislation being considered at the State Capitol. The “rural cancer gap” describes a trend in preventable deaths from cancer being higher in rural areas than in urban communities. Though death rates for cancer… Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the West Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as the Minnesota Small Business Development Center of Excellence 2025. The West Central SBDC was chosen for its excellence and innovation in training, counseling and advisory board engagement and strategic partnership best practices. The West Central SBDC, hosted by the… Read More

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Otter Tail County remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and supporting families with resources that enable them to thrive. “Otter Tail County is dedicated to strengthening families… Read More

5 years ago Monday, March 31, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Rural Henning twins Blake and Blaine Wallevand celebrated their 18th birthday at a distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday night. As friends, family and community members lined the streets, the Wallevand twins were treated to a surprise birthday party featuring a variety of signs and even… Read More

Contributed photo Ten Henning students were carefully selected as one of the outstanding young Minnesota choral musicians from hundreds of applications. Henning music teacher Naomi Horn sent in individual recordings of each student singing a required song and a scale in January and was notified about a week or two later who made it in…. Read More

By Elias Thomas Report for Minnesota Supporters of proposed legislation that would prohibit future sales of dogs and cats at pet stores say it would ensure that animals are treated well and protect consumers while not harming current store owners.  The bill, which was heard by the House commerce committee on Tuesday, April 1, has a grandfather clause… Read More

Henning senior to ride bulls on college rodeo team By Chad Koenen Publisher Just days after helping his team capture the consolation bracket championship at the Class A state basketball tournament, Henning High School senior is turning his attention to another high school sport that flies under the radar a bit in Minnesota. Last Wednesday afternoon,… Read More

Plan to include daycare option for nearly 50 children By Chad Koenen Publisher A new daycare center could soon become a reality in the City of Ottertail. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 17, which was moved ahead a few days due to a scheduling conflict, the Ottertail City Council heard from Tyler Rupe about… Read More

EDA discusses ideas presented by local residents By Chad Koenen Publisher What is Henning and how can it grow? Those are the questions facing the Henning EDA after seeking input from the public about what items and potential businesses the small community of 850 people would like to see in the future. During its regularly scheduled meeting last… Read More